Monument record MDO19491 - Lano's Arch, Tout Quarries, Portland
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Summary
Drystone arch of fine proportions with datestone inscribed JC Lano 1854. Listing calls this 'foot bridge over track or quarry rail bed'. It carried waste tramway over a branch of Merchants' Railway and/or lower tipping tramway. Map of 1863 appears to show the bridge with a tramway passing beneath and a road trackway over it.
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Full Description
Drystone arch of fine proportions with date stone inscribed JC Lano 1854. Listing calls this 'foot bridge over track or quarry rail bed'. It carried waste tramway over a branch of Merchants' Railway and/or lower tipping tramway. Map of 1863 appears to show the bridge with a tramway passing beneath and a road trackway over it (1).
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1864, 1886, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one (Map). SDO10239.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68503 72697 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 29 2007 2:13AM
